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  • 477th Fighter Group commander spoke with a Alaska Veterans and Pioneers Home resident in Palmer, Alaska Nov. 11.

    Reserve, active duty Raptor pilots visit with Veterans

    Reserve and active duty F-22 Raptor pilots from the 302nd and 525th Fighter Squadrons took some time on Veterans Day to give thanks to the men and women of the Armed Services that came before them. Capt. Rich Stocker, 525th FS F-22 pilot, orchestrated the visit to the Alaska Veterans and Pioneers Home in Palmer, Alaska Nov. 11. "When I discovered
  • Vice president and program manager for Lockheed-Martin's F-22 Raptor program, presents Lt. Col. David Piffarerio, 302nd Fighter Squadron commander, with a plaque and patch to commemorate his 1,000 flight hour in the F-22 Raptor.

    Reserve F-22 pilot receives first Raptor 1,000 hour patch

    Out of all of the F-22 Raptor pilots in the Air Force there is only who has been presented with the 1,000 flying hour patch. Lt. Col. David Piffarerio, 302nd Fighter Squadron commander, was presented with Lockheed-Martin's first Raptor 1,000 hour patch by Jeff Babione, vice president and F-22 program manager during a ceremony here Nov. 7. "This
  • Lt. Col. David Piffarerio, 302nd Fighter Squadron commander, climbs into an F-22 prior to take-off Nov. 4.

    Air Force Reserve pilot the first to reach 1,000 F-22 flight hours

    Lt. Col. David Piffarerio, 302nd Fighter Squadron commander, flew his 1,000 flight hour in the F-22 Raptor here Nov. 4, making him the first Air Force pilot to do so. "This is a great milestone for the pilots, maintainers and contractors working on the jet and the F-22 program as a whole," said Piffarerio. "The aircraft is maturing and getting

  • Air Force announces civilian workforce restructuring

    Air Force officials announced several adjustments to the civilian workforce Nov 2. In response to direction from the Secretary of Defense for the Department of Defense to stop civilian growth above fiscal year 2010 levels and the need to add 5900 positions against the Air Force's top priorities, the Air Force eliminated approximately 9000

  • Alaska Reserve unit takes home "Get One Now" award

    Air Force Reserve command's 477th Fighter Group, the only Reserve unit in Alaska, was honored with the "Get One Now" award during the annual Air Force Reserve Recruiting Service Award presentation Oct. 27 in Lansdowne, Va.The premise behind the Get One Now program is to incentivize Reservists by recommending qualified people to serve in the Air
  • Col. Bryan Radliff, 477th Fighter Group commander, discusses the groups recruiting efforts with Staff Sgt. Sammy Jeffery, an Air Force Reserve recruiter, at a spouses job fair on Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Oct. 14.

    477th Fighter Group is hiring!

    The 477th Fighter Group, Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska currently has open positions for civilian and military employment. The available positions range from administrative support to civil engineering, offering something for everyone. The 477th FG is Air Force Reserve Command's first F-22A Raptor unit. As a Classic Associate, the unit is
  • Lt. Col. David Piffarerio, 302nd Fighter Squadron commander, taxis an F-22 during the 477th Fighter Group’s drill weekend. This is the first weekend that the Reserves have conducted F-22 flight operations following a four month stand-down. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Capt. Ashley Conner)

    Reserve pilots, maintainers resume F-22 flight operations

    Reservists with the 477th Fighter Group here resumed F-22 flying operations during the unit's monthly unit training assembly or drill weekend following a four month stand-down. The first six jets took off at 9 a.m. Oct. 15. "Most of our pilots integrated into the flying schedule when our active duty counterparts returned to flight earlier this
  • Master Sgt. Jonathon Orzechowski, a Reservist with the 477th Civil Engineer Squadron, signs an autograph for Kelby Therrien during the Alaska Quake meet and greet at Begich Middle School Oct. 8. Sergeant Orzechowski was one of 20 players who made the roster for Alaska's newest semi-professional basketball team. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Capt. Ashley Conner)

    Reserve, Guard members kick-off Alaska's semi-pro basketball season

    The Alaska Quake basketball season will open Dec. 3 and two members of the Air Force Reserve and Army National Guard can be seen on the roster of Alaska's newest semi-professional basketball team. Master Sgt. Jonathon Orzechowski, an Air Force Reservist with the 477th Civil Engineer Squadron and SGT Joey Lewis with the Army National Guard' s E

  • Air Force building the future force

    Changes are coming to the Air Force and officials are working with the Department of Defense to prioritize current and future resources as part of a national priority to reduce spending. In the spring of 2010 the Defense Department began a comprehensive effort to increase efficiencies, reduce overhead costs, and eliminate redundant functions in
  • After receiving a check for $10,000, Tech. Sgt. Joshua Lopez, 90th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, stands by an F-22 Raptor with its configurable rail launcher exposed, Sept. 30, at the 90th Fighter Squadron hangar. Lopez identified a problem and provided a solution with the launcher, which netted him the cash reward through the Air Force’s Innovative Development through Employee Awareness program. (U.S. Air Force photo/David Bedard)

    Airman earns $10,000 with a simple IDEA

    While performing a routine test procedure, a 90th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons expediter's heart sunk when he heard a sound no maintainer ever wants to hear.Crunch. He had accidentally damaged an F-22 Raptor configurable rail launcher, which mounts the fighter's AIM-9 Sidewinder heat-seeking missiles.The Airman reported the incident to senior
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